This visit today, on July 28, 2026, marks the seventh consecutive visit to the US by Benjamin Netanyahu during Donald Trump's 2nd term. This is the most US visits by any "israeli" prime minister during any presidential term in history.
Demonstrations are ongoing as of 6PM ETA in DC, and a letter & petition to Maryland Governor Wes Moore and AG Anthony Brown has been released:
Dear Governor Wes Moore & Attorney General Anthony Brown,Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu is conducting an ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign, bombing multiple countries across the Middle East, and advocating an openly fascist ideology. Netanyahu is now coming to Maryland and Washington, D.C. for his seventh visit during President Trump’s second term to continue his advocacy for war and ethnic cleansing.1 We implore you to use the powers of the Maryland Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute Benjamin Netanyahu for his crimes.Netanyahu has already been investigated by the International Criminal Court, which issued a warrant for his arrest and found reasonable grounds to believe he is criminally responsible both as a co-perpetrator of several crimes and as a civilian superior for the war crime of intentionally targeting civilian populations.2 This includes the war crime of using starvation as a method of warfare. For these acts, 15 countries have committed to arresting him. Residents of Maryland3 and across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area4 more broadly have been victims of his rhetoric and ongoing genocidal campaign. It is the responsibility of the Governor and the Attorney General to defend the Maryland residents who have been subjected to violence by Netanyahu’s crusades and to hold the perpetrator accountable for his criminal acts.Since October 7, 2023, Israel has escalated its ongoing genocide against Palestinians, murdering over 70,000 people5. The Israeli military, under the direction of Netanyahu, has used increasingly destructive means to lay waste to Gaza. Israel has decimated the healthcare system in Gaza with 735 attacks on healthcare facilities as of June 20256. 90% of schools and universities in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks7. The Israeli prison system continues to torture Palestinians, with almost 10,000 Palestinians abducted and detained by Israel as of December 20258 and at least 98 Palestinians killed in Israeli custody between October 2023 and November 20259. Israel’s attacks also violate international law in the West Bank, where Israel has detained hundreds of Palestinians and continuously expanded its illegal settlements10 which dispossesses the people of the West Bank of their homeland.Netanyahu has, at every turn, disregarded and disrespected international law, norms, and treaties, and continues to be a driving force escalating the genocide against Palestinians. He has put together a cabinet that openly dehumanizes Palestinians. His former Defense Minister referred to Palestinians as “human animals.”11 Throughout his time as Prime Minister, he has overseen the greatest loss of Palestinian lives in history. The Israeli government’s actions, led and directed by Netanyahu, amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity12. Governor Moore, you yourself have said the same and called Netanyahu a criminal guilty of committing war crimes13. In his six previous visits since the start of President Trump’s second term, Netanyahu’s time in Washington has directly preceded an increase in Israel’s aggression and expansion across the region.14There is precedent for charging international war criminals in the United States for crimes against American citizens abroad.15 The Office of the Attorney General is uniquely situated to investigate and prosecute Netanyahu to protect the people of Maryland and prevent further suffering. Governor Wes Moore, we are asking you to call on the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute Netanyahu to protect the people of Maryland and prevent further suffering. Attorney General Anthony Brown, we ask that you use the full power of your office to enforce the rule of law that you are sworn to uphold.Respectfully,The undersignedTo look at the citations included in this letter (the little numbers after sentences), go to
https://stopnetanyahu.com/